Posts tagged Kaizen Event

A Kaizen Event is designed to support an effective, short-term brainstorming session that focuses on a single challenge and improves an existing process. The term is loosely translated from the …

A kaizen event (sometimes referred to as a kaizen blitz) is a focused improvement project that can accomplish breakthrough improvements in a short amount of time. The most common timeframe for such an event is five days; but there is nothing magic about having a kaizen event that is five days in length. The goal is to deliver a rapid breakthrough improvement. Kaizen events must have a clear and concise objective, along with immediate available resources and rapid results.

A wireless network company has put Lean Six Sigma to use in its business, training a group of eight employees as Green Belts and achieving cost savings during the training …

Can a process improvement strategy improve results for the Seattle Mariners, a baseball team that hasn’t made the playoffs since 2001? We’re about to find out. Mariners manager Scott Servais …

Lean Six Sigma has shown time and again that it can improve anything that involves a process. And when it comes to processes, nothing may have more intricately woven ones …

The military continues to lead the way among government agencies in putting Lean Six Sigma to work in making operations more effective and efficient. The latest example comes from Hawaii, …

Profound changes don’t happen with half measures. Once it’s clear that an innovative approach can lead to better results, every member of an organization must have buy-in to achieve the …

In an age of modern sports where the playing field is more level than ever and competition fiercer, it’s worth contemplating the success of the Golden State Warriors and New …

A Lean Sensei Brings Mastery to Solving Process Challenges

Kaizen Events: Your Winning Formula for Competitive Advantage